Stove



Feb. 5, 1929. 1,700,764

W. C. HOMAN S TOVE Filed oct. 1, 1927 :s sheets-sheet 1 wu'entoz @QI Mig .im

Feb. 5, 1929. 1,700,764

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rPatented PeblY 5, 1929.

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Application filed October 1, 1927. Serial klilo. 223,299.

My invention has particular reference to oil stoves of the type in Which'wick burners are supplied by a pipe leadingfrom a.'reservoir or-tank which is commonly mounted'o'n,

one end of-the stove. The burners are ordinarily mounted on a base whiclris usually' a. flat sheet metal member, and the supply pipe is located alongthc top of thisburnerbase and coupledv to the;v individual burners of which there may beone'or a number, the seats for the burners being often carriedvby the pipe itself. y j

One of the features of my invention is the fact that the supply pipe is underneath the burner base. rlhis is desirable not only for appearance but also because the burner base can be more easily cleaned. Y The burnerv seats are7 according to my invention, formed in the burner base itself, and the connection of ther burnerswith the supply pipe may with such an arrangement be disposed above the burner base for easy manipulation. My invention also contemplates Aa, connection which lmay be tightened up after the burner is in place withoutv placing any strain yupon the elbow or other partjattached'to and leading from the burner. f 'Y y l Another feature of my invention is the attachment ofthe fuel tank or reservoir which y enables it to be easily removecha matter of importance in shipping',V and' also permits of l ready cleaning of the supply pipe. rllhe mountingfor the tank is of a character which supports it rigidly from theside or end of the stove, but in spaced relation thereto,V

thereby mii'iimizing the transfer of heat to the fuel in the. tank. v

Other novel fcaturesof construction will appear from a detailed descriptionof one embodiment of my invention shown in theA Y drawings by way of illustration.

Fig. lis a front elevation partly in section of a'stove constructed in invention i f Fig. 2 is a section of the saine taken on line 2-2 of Fig; 1 with the burners removed to better illustrate the .burner base; Y,

i Fig is a sectional detail of'one burnerY and the portion of the burner base associated therewith; 1, v

F'g.u4 isanother sectional detail of the Fig. 5 is and v Fig. 6 isa sectional detail showing the inansupply tank.

accordance with myV ner offeonnectiiig the fuel supplyl-ine tothe I In the illustrated embodiment' of :my in? vention I have shown a twosburner oil stove of suitable dimensions that eachgbui'ner may be utilizedvto-heat two cooking holes' Y(not i shown)- if so desired. The stove is supported upon fourl legs 1 to. whichisl secured the stovetop'yburnerbase and end or `side walls ll, all of which parts may conveniently sev and economicallybe *stamped from I'sheet nietaland securely bolted orxotherwise attached together to form arigid stov'e'fi'amemounted upon the burner base 3 whichis struck upl at suitablelocations[to provide raised annular bosses constituting'raised seats uponvand over which the' burners fit. vEach boss is struck up from the baseto provide an .burner is placed thereon, "after y which the metal is flanged inwardly toform an annular flange 11 the' center being left entirely open.` Fuel isfedv tothebu/rners thiougha :feed' pipe l'leading from the fuel tank supported upon the end or side of ,the stove. This fuel pipe runs underneath the burner base 3 and is supported immediately adjacentthe` under surface by stirrups or straps 13 which are Aassembly. A pair vof rburners-6 and 7 are i secured to the burner base. VCommunication i is provided between'thev supply pipe 12' and each of the burnersrby a coupling -which* is disposed above the burner vbase and is therel by readilyjaccesslible for manipulation and also one whichprovides packed joints -without subjecting the burner `nipple or' elbow litself `to-any strain. As lshown thisfcoupling consists lof. a. packing. nipple orbushing 14 f forthe purpose in theburne'r base-andis Y threaded intothesupply pipefa packing nut ,l5 which providesv a quickly 'releasa-ble slip y ,y joint for. the straight nipple 'or short pipeV asection on line 5?-5 of Fig. 3,

which passesV through an opening provided "n lengthV 16, and an elbow 17'wliich is rivetedv or otherwise secured to the burner shell v and ilo lconnected parts. f g i p pipe 12 is vcapped in into it.`Y The packing nut15 is tightened after the'burner is on its seat without placing any longitudinal strain upon the nipple 1G and its One end of the supply the usual manner and the other end is connected to the fuel tank.v As illustrated, my invention contemplates a separable connection between the end of the supplyv pipe 12 and the bent tube 18 which leads to the subtank 19 of the oilreservoir. `Tliis separable connection is also a packed .joint similiar to `that employedin theconnecti'ons between the burners and the supply pipe, consisting ofthef packing bushing. or nipple 14 which is threadedinto the end of the supply pipe,l

approximation to a V shape and is attached at its upper end to the usual spreader bar 21 which extends across the inside of the burner.

This attachment may be in any suitable inanner, as by looping the ends through holes provided-for the purpose near the `ends of the spreader bar. The hook member 2O thus hangs freely through the opening in the burner seat'and has its bottom end ybent in the form of a hook and is of proper lengthto hook underneath the supply pipe 12. While the attachment of the burner to the burner base may thus be quickly and .easily effected, and while it may be as easily and quickly released, yet it is by these means -Very securely held on its seat.

The fuel tanker reservoir consists of the subtank 19 and thev main tank 22 which is inverted over the subtank in the usual inanner and is provided with a gauge 23. AThe tank and subtank are supported upon one end wall 4 and spaced therefrom by a sheet metal bracket 24 which is substantially U shape information, having the ends of its arms flanged outwardly and secured to the side wall 4.A The lower portion 25 of the bracket wall is secured tothe subtank 19 in any lsuitableway as by soldering, while the upper portion 26 curves inwardly to the shape of the sidewall of the main tank and bears against it and constitutes a rest therefor. The-bracket 24 thus provides a rigid support for the subtank and a solid rest for the main tank, and holds both in spaced relation from the wall 4,.thereby permitting an insulating layer of air to pass between the wall 4 and the tank. l

,If it is desired to remove aV burner for cleaningor -to renew a wick it is only neces` sary to unscrew the packing nut 15 a little to release tlie packing pressure upon the nipple: 1G,""release the hook 20 .and raise the burner Aa sufficient distancel to clear the retaining wall 10,.after which it maybe com-A pletely removed. In replacing the burner' the preceding steps are reversed andthe.

burner is securely and rigidly held upon the base. being raised and also restrain'any rotative movement of the burner. The packing-'nuts The hooks 20 prevent the burner from 15 are setup after the burner is placed on its seat without subjecting the elbow 17 to any pull or strain. 4For shipment, as well as other purposes, the rfuel reservoir may be readily removed by releasing the ybracket 24 from the side wall of t-he stove and by'letting up on the packing nut 15 suiiiciently to release the pipe 18, and the fuel tank may be'separately crated and the cubical size of thecrate for the stove be thereby materially reduced.

Under some conditions of use the stove is set up without the legs. In such case vthe burner base sits upon the floor, and in order to provide for the admission of air to the burners, I form air inlet holes 27 in theV side flanges of the base, these holes being properly proportioned for thepurpose.

t is obvious'that various changes maybe made inV the illustrated embodiment of my'r invention without departing from the'spirit or scope thereof as deined in the appended claims. Y

I claim:

1. In a stove, a sheet metal burner base having a burner seat struckv up therefrom, a burner onv saidseat, a fuel supplypipe coupled to said burner and meansfor detachably'securing said burner upon said seat,

2. In a stove, a sheet metal burner base having a burner seat struck Vup therefrom, av

burner on said seat, a fuel supply pipe disposed. underneath the base, a coupling between the burnei and sup-ply pipe extending through the base and means for detachably retaining said burner upon said seat. i

8. In a stove, a burner base'having'anopen burner seat thereon, a fuel supply pipe supported' underneath the base and extending across the open seat, a burner on the seat', a

the inside of the burner throughy the open Vacross the open seat, a burner on the seat,` y

land a resilient hook member depending fiorn Vist) burner seat and adapted to be releasably hooked underneath the supply pipe. y

6. In a stove, a burner base having an open burner seat thereon, a fuel supply pipe supported underneath thevbase and extending` across the open seat,'a burner on the seat. a transverse spreader bar secured Vtothe inside of the burner, and a Wire hook member suspended therefrom and adapted to be releasably hooked underneath thel supply pipe.

7. In a liquid fuel stove, a'sheet metal burner base having an open burner'` seat 'struck up therefrom, a fuel supply pipe sup.-

, ported underneath the base and extending across the open seat, a burner onthe seat'rebracket havingy the free ends of its legs re-- Y lno'vably secured vto a side Wall of the stove, a fuel tank attached to the bracket and supported thereby inspaced relation tolthe' stove Wall, and a couplingl pipe leading Jfrom the iuel tank tothesupply pipe and'detachably coupled to the latter. 1

ln Witness whereof, I hereuntol subscribe my signature.. l 4

' l WILLIAMC. HOMAN. v 

